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On April 19th, on-chain analytics firm Chainsight reported that total funds withdrawn from Aave reached $6.6 billion, with half ($3.3 billion) being stablecoins. Following the massive outflows, both deposit and borrowing rates spiked sharply: stablecoin deposit rates hit as high as 13.4%, while USDT and USDC borrowing rates stand at 15%.

As of April 19th, per Coinglass data: - Should Bitcoin drop below $73k, total long liquidation volume across major centralized exchanges (CEXs) would hit $538 million. - Conversely, should Bitcoin break above $77k, total short liquidation volume across major CEXs would reach $607 million. Note from BlockBeats: Liquidation charts do not display the exact number of contracts at risk of liquidation or the precise value of those contracts. The bars on these charts reflect the relative importance of each liquidation cluster compared to neighboring clusters—this is referred to as "liquidation strength." As such, liquidation charts indicate how strongly a target price will react when it hits a specific level. A taller bar means the price will see a more intense reaction from a liquidity cascade once it reaches that level.

April 19 — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stated that former U.S. President Donald Trump has no justification for depriving Iran of its nuclear rights. (FXStreet)

On April 19th, Ethereum dipped below $2,300, posting a 4.45% 24-hour drop, per HTX market data.

Bitcoin fell below $75,000 on April 19, down 2.62% over the past 24 hours per HTX market data.

**April 19 Update: Morpho CEO Comments on Recent KelpDAO Incident** Morpho Co-Founder and CEO Paul Frambot outlined key details about the protocol’s stance on the latest KelpDAO incident in a post today: - Morpho’s smart contract security is still operating as expected. - The protocol’s exposure is limited, with curators having taken prompt preventive measures. - Only ~$1 million worth of ETH has been borrowed against rsETH, across two isolated markets. - Of the ~500 Morpho Vaults (with deposits over $10,000), just 2 are involved in these markets—final impact will depend on how the situation unfolds. - Morpho’s fully isolated market design means all other Vaults remain unaffected. While the direct impact on Morpho is limited, secondary effects may still emerge due to broader ecosystem exposure. Exercise caution.